Hair plays a huge role in any woman’s life. But for many women of colour, what they do with their hair can define them. The pressure to conform to Westernised standards of beuaty – i.e. long and straight – are huge nad accounts for the huge use of relaxers and weaves. Which is why it’s important to celebrate nautral hair whenever possible. Of course, having a choice over hairstyle is the most important thing btu showing young black women that their natural hair is as beautiful as processed locks is massive. And that’s exactly what Atlanta-based husband and wife photography team CreativeSoul Photography have been doing with their latest project. They’ve been taking baroque-esque portraits of young black girls rocking thier natural hair to show just how incredible afro hair and mixed-raced hair is. ‘When we started on this journey we were constantly told that “the mainstream” kids fashion magazines wouldn’t want to feature our work because it’s “too ethnic”,’ they say. ‘Our girls deserve to be celebrated, not hidden and we will continue to do so for as long as possible.’